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RE: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019

I can confirm that these cars, the first series of the "Cool Whip" reefers, had roofwalks, full
ladders, and high-mounted brakewheels.  The second series. 5020-5039, were built after the rules
were changed, and had no roofwalks, short ladders, and a low-mounted brakewheel.

SGL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Brezicki [mailto:doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:32 AM
> To: EL Mailing List
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Reefers #5000-5019
> 
> Bob, I don't recall ever seeing a car with roofwalk and high ladders but
> low-mounted brakewheel. The idea was to place the brakewheel as high as
> possible on the car for easier access from the walkway as well as maximize
> visibilty from the brakewheel position. So presumably these cars were
> delivered with high brakewheel.
> 
> Paul
> 
> From: "Bob and Vicki" <rworces1_@_maine.rr.com>
> Subject: (erielack) Reefers  #5000-5019
> 
> The first E-L reefer delivered in 1966 were they delivered with low brake
> wheel  with high ladders ,are did they have high brake wheels and was moved
> down when ladders were shortened PFE had reefers delivered same time ,but
> had high brake wheels and ladders.
> 
> 
> 
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